Sonia Pruitt, a former police captain, shared her experiences in the wake of the death of Tyre Nichols by Black police officers. RELATED: Tyre Nichols death: Protesters take to streets across America demanding police reform https://youtu.be/wcvxnmFGS6U The videos released of Tyre Nichols’ brutal beating which led to his death in Memphis, Tennessee, and the charges against the five former police officers involved has reignited conversations about federal police accountability legislation like the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act – and could have even galvanized bipartisan support for such legislative efforts. “We need a national conversation on this,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Sunday on ABC’s "This Week." » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3JJxH6H » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #tyrenichols #police #memphis
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